Absolutes, Infinites, and Innumerable universes
Question from Nm on 11/24/2012:

Hi Dr. Geraghty. It aroused my curiosity to find out
what Hindus believe about deity, cosmology, and the
idea of the infinite. They have a very complex theology
of God and the ultimate reality. It is quite difficult
to pinpoint what they truly believe because they have
such a variety of schools of thought. How would you
respond to such a person who believes in a Deity that
is beyond good and evil, incomprehensible, who created
infinite universes (according to some followers of
Krishna he is said to manage an infinite number of
universes by just using 1/4th of his power)and share
with them the Gospel of Jesus Christ? To such a person
our Christian Faith is somehow seen as limited. I
believe Deepak Chopra said that "the moment you define
God you limit Him". How do you deal philosophically
with this kind of theology?

Answer by Richard Geraghty on 12/25/2012:

Dear NM,

A deity beyond good and evil is not a deity. It is a devil. We can know that God is infinite goodness even thought we cannot define what infinite goodness is. But we do know that infinite goodness cannot be evil or condone anything evil. No creature is beyond good and evil. The highest of intelligent creatures, the angels revolted against God. So did Adam and Eve. Wanting to be beyond good and evil and be like god was their sin. God is beyond good and evil in the sense that he is infinitely good, thus excluding all evil.